Josh Reviews: Kerbal Space Program

So, day 2, review 2.

Kerbal Space Program is a game, but its also sort of not a game either. I suppose you could say its a space program simulator with flight simulator elements? Lets go with that....

You start in Kerbal Space Program with a command module for your spaceship in the hanger, and a list of parts that you can attach to make a functioning multi-stage rocket! This is definitely a game for those people that spent their youth building Lego spaceships....

Simple rocket! Won't get you to space though....

Once you have built your magnificent ship to sail the stars, you then move to the launch pad to see if you can actually get the command module into space, which is rather hard... I've found the controls to be a bit hard to use when actually steering the ship, but it is possible to get the hang of it. Adds to the fun anyway...

This is more like it! 

Well that's it gameplay wise, it's in the beta stage of development at the moment and doesn't have much in the way of structured gameplay beyond 'build a ship then launch it.' The developer is updating the game frequently however, so hopefully soon there will be some kind of mission structure in place to make the game more goal oriented.

The game starts off with a limited number of parts available for you to use, but there is a healthy part creating community at the game's forum that made lots of new interesting bits and bobs, including new engines, couplers and other ship-parts.

I've had a lot of fun with the game just messing around with the ship creation part of the game then seeing if it can actually make it off the launch pad! Here's the best part though, its free! At least it is in this stage of development... Regardless, you can download it from www.kerbalspaceprogram.com/ and tinker to your heart's content! It's not exactly rocket science....

Made it! Now the long wait until re-entry...

Day 2 complete and on time! I might actually manage to pull this off.....

'Til Tomorrow...